Another tyre question

[NWTony]

I have none standard wheels on a T350

Rears 265/35/18
Fronts 245/35/18

Currently running Bridgestones all round, but surprisingly the rears are worn


I can't find Vredsteins to fit the front and eventually I'd like to have matching sets. Any recommendations?

Bridgestones obviously, but apart from them?

[combine]

Triple 8's ? Not sure wether they do the correct size for a t350 but saw a sag with triple 8's at the northants meet a months ago. Probably best to avoid using them in the snow though as they are sticky tyres !

[ShiDevil]

NWTony said:

I have none standard wheels on a T350

Rears 265/35/18
Fronts 245/35/18

Currently running Bridgestones all round, but surprisingly the rears are worn


I can't find Vredsteins to fit the front and eventually I'd like to have matching sets. Any recommendations?

Bridgestones obviously, but apart from them?

Before quoting a tyre. What are you using the car for? How often drive? What's your budget photo of wheels as some tyres offer no rim protection, so if your alloys are extra special lets protect them

[NWTony]

Daily use, so it has to be a mixed weather tyre, I fear cut slicks are out.

I'd like to get them on a sub £200 budget for the rears if possible.

I can get Hankooks which seem to get a good review in tyre tests as a "budget" option, Goodyear eagles as a premium tyre.

[ShiDevil]

Hi, if your on a budget then Hancocks are ok but also look at Toyos, try the usual online places, demon tweeks are worth looking at too, barter with them over phone price will drop prefer Toyos myself. You might pay a little more but many TVR's use them as a standard like eagles but a little cheaper I think.

Anyone else a view on budget tyres?

[NWTony]

Thanks for the reply. The Toyos get worse reviews than the Hankooks though, but then so do the Vredsteins which also get worse EU ratings too - and people swear by them. I did look at Khumos but again, the reviews dont read well.

[road hog]

bit off thread ,but what tyre pressures are people running on T350's

24psi all round ....or 19psi..all round

[sanquin]

24 psi.

To the topic starter: Does 265 wide on the rear fit without tyre rubbing?

I am running Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 on the rear and Toyo R1R on the front. Happy about both, but when the rears wear out I will go for R1Rs on the back too.

[Zippee]

Try bf goodrich g-force profiler 2's (bit of a mouthful) - I run them f &r on mine and they're great. My mechanic also rates them.
I believe formula 1 autocentres do them.

[K4TRV]

Zippee said:

Try bf goodrich g-force profiler 2's (bit of a mouthful) - I run them f &r on mine and they're great. My mechanic also rates them.
I believe formula 1 autocentres do them.

Reasonable comments here:http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/BFGoodrich/gForce-Profiler-2.htm

T

[NWTony]

sanquin said:

24 psi.

To the topic starter: Does 265 wide on the rear fit without tyre rubbing?

I am running Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 on the rear and Toyo R1R on the front. Happy about both, but when the rears wear out I will go for R1Rs on the back too.

Yes but I am on none standard wheels, so it may not be the same for you. The 245 fronts seem to rub just a smidge but nothing obvious on the rears.

[NWTony]

Zippee said:

Try bf goodrich g-force profiler 2's (bit of a mouthful) - I run them f &r on mine and they're great. My mechanic also rates them.
I believe formula 1 autocentres do them.

I'll have a look. They may not be availble to fit fronts and backs, which is the problem with Vredsteins sessantas.

Thanks for the suggestion.

[donski58]

Toyo R1Rs all round best price at the time was Black Circle.

I run 24 psi front and back.

Good luck
Don

[donski58]

NWTony said:

Daily use, so it has to be a mixed weather tyre, I fear cut slicks are out.

I'd like to get them on a sub £200 budget for the rears if possible.

I can get Hankooks which seem to get a good review in tyre tests as a "budget" option, Goodyear eagles as a premium tyre.

I saw a Sag on the TVR night on Pool Quay with Hankooks on the rear!